Black Family and Child Services of AZ

1522 East Southern Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85040, USA


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A wide range of services are available for children, adults and families throughout the metropolitan Phoenix area.

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Your donation will make it possible for dozens of children between the ages of 5-13 to attend this much-needed supervised after school program.

Black Family and Child Services of Arizona (BFCS) is a private, non-profit 501(c)(3) community-based social service agency in metropolitan Phoenix.

Serving children and families of all ethnic backgrounds since 1984, BFCS is licensed by the State of Arizona to provide Behavioral Health Services and the agency holds a Child Welfare Placing License to provide adoption and foster care services.

The generous support of hundreds of area businesses, organizations, civic leaders, parents, educators, clergy, private citizens and others have made it possible for the agency to grow and serve tens of thousands of children and families.

Today, and every day, the licensed professionals, staff and volunteers at BFCS are working diligently to fulfill the agency’s five-fold mission.


Primary Focus of the Provider

  • Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse

Type of Care

  • Substance abuse treatment
  • Do not treat opiod addiction

Facility Type


Treatment Approaches

  • Cognitive/behavioral therapy
  • Dialectical behavioral therapy
  • Substance abuse counseling approach

Facility Smoking Policy

  • Smoking permitted in designated area

Service Setting (e.g., Outpatient, Residential, etc.)

  • Outpatient
  • Regular outpatient treatment

Facility Operation (e.g. Private, Public)

  • Private organization
  • State substance abuse agency
  • State mental health department

Payment/Insurance Accepted

  • Cash or self-payment
  • Medicaid
  • Medicare

Emergency Mental Health Services


Payment Assistance Available


Language Services

  • Services for the deaf and hard of hearing

Special Programs/Groups Offered


Ancillary Services

  • Individual counseling offered
  • Group counseling offered
  • Family counseling offered
  • Marital/couples counseling offered
  • Brief intervention approach
  • Motivational interviewing
  • Relapse prevention

Age Groups Accepted

  • Children/adolescents
  • Young adults
  • Adults

Gender Accepted

  • Female
  • Male

Exclusive Services

  • DUI/DWI clients

  • Black Family and Child Services of AZ

    1522 East Southern Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85040